Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-20
"A SHOOTING AFFAIR IN 50.
Tsss iMony I'm the Aagney-Wiimstt Case
To-day.

SoyASs
THE JURY SELECTED.
men the 1ary-box was flied the question as to
.ne numoef and order Of challenges came up.
suuse montgomery, when the district attorney
tnat IL was the practice here for the defend
AM 10 commence the challenges, said that until he
himself with the practice here he would
,,,u, nose which obtained in the States and re-
ment s H9vernment to commence. The Govern
sn1 ave. It's right TO challenge and the defend
az the jury: Henry Yoss, Thomas NJ. Elliott,
I iaSn y Denham, Edward Cohen, Robert HAYS
muller pe4ar keRn es., r.d raona hei
io"ner and David Fisher.
THE OPENING STATEMENT.
Dissf1ct Attorney Worthington opened the case
stating that they expected to show that at the
eime stated Wilmott called at the st. Marc Hotel,
aaa Wmcuity took place, when the accused fred
A. Mhmott four balls taking effect; and that
IlaMD1li. who tried to prevent the assassination,
tSceiveo one OF the shots They would also show
Qt ~ nnmgney nad made threats to XIII Wilnott.
90 IA, InUS. W. Ballard testified as to the wounds
=. MdImott one OF them being in the back. he also
On VINO mad wound through the arm:
parties ut Providence Hospital
wILLhoTT's STORY.
!. u. Willmott testified that Angney married his
VIE 8 SISTER; that on Saturday evening, November
ID, IsesS, Angney walked into the home OF witness
S01 vth street and shook hands with him, saying
sen Mad use Soe In town and after some talk he
Atngney said he had been to see his friends to do
ILL., special favor, but had failed, and he had
S Sad O. 70 MN lWilmotD as last resort that he
give bonds in S, 1000 While speaking Mr. Trum-
Dull came In, and Angney inviting him to the st.
took drink On the way. They went to the upper
LOO, ana after Angney had lighted the gas witness
wen wenl In, land and Was handed chair which he
oteo Uoy came In with the drink. Angney handed
waLnesS paper which had no connection with
me matter ne mad spoken or and he told him 50.
Angney tnen went back, saying he would find the
paper and the next he heard was tho report OF the
plstob one ball entering witness back. saw
Angns fn shove Trum6ull went downstairs and
uoNn Inc street 10 meet policeman, and found
one at ~ street.-the police headquarters being at
me cofner-and subsequently Lieut.. Kelly
prougnt Angney into headquarters. There had
threats
On cfoss-examination witness said he was born
considerably; located in New York: was not en-
gagged Ia any business; had plenty OF money; don't
know now long he was there; went to Montreal to
Paterson, y. J., and Travelled as general agent for
the Masonic Manufacturing co. OF New York; re-
dence was at Columbia, Pa. where he remained
two or three months, being still with the COM
pany; from there went to Florida and Texas, was
ton 10 1S77, having quit the frms Witness lived
at S04 Stn street northeast in Mrs. Davis house:
t tls. al Malmsleys on street; then at Tls Ii
street, where he lived three or four years. then at
500 9th street, short time before the shooting;
mao since dealt IN securities and in real estate.
witness was not gambler; his place had been
Court and fined, but "s'0fs he 'ne app eSlese
me National Club meets at his house; he declined
70 say mat poker was played there for money.
witness became acquainted with Angney In Phil
adephia In 1876, during the Centennial; he was
introduced oy bis wites sister; saw him shortly
AnDppv nd xvft occs
wife's sister were married in the fall OF 1915 and
witness relations were pleasant with him till
have anything to do With him on account of his
conduct Witness denied that in Columbia he
grabbed MN (Angneyl by the throat shortly after
had he then threatened the defendants life might
have struck him with potato while skylarking:
dd not go up stairs after his pistol then nor drive
him out OF his house, nor did he threaten to throw
ss % ssyss Ssss
~"Have you ever written any letter for the pur-
pose OF breaking Angney up In business?" was
The district attorney suggested that the dates
Mr.. Beall-Wen give you dates and the letters.
Witness was handed a number OF letters dated
OCTOBER, 1882, and identified several letters.
RANGE OF THE THERMoAErER.-The following
were the readings at the Signal ONCE oday: ia.
NJ, 10; pm, 55; maximum, 90; minimum, 81.
Heavy white frost, with thin ice on still water
Frost warning OF the 10th fully verified.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Hawley, with Hon. Francis Wheeler, OF
Connecticut; Jones, Of Arkansas; Vest, and
Cockreh, Representatives Weaver, Springer,
Page, and McShane, Second Assistant Postmaster
General Knott, Director Of the Mint ktmbalI, and
ex-Representative Townsend, OF New York.
FRAUDULENT IMPoRTArIoNs-The Treasury De-
partnent Is Informed that large number of ahi-
mails have recently been struggled into the u S.
from the border countries under fraudulent repre-
sensations that they were intended for breeding
purpose, which, If really the purpose of the iIn-
portation, would exempt the animals from duty.
at Port Huron Mich, the collector reports that he
SllSIQCf&Ad fraud RI ha iInro ut